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Limburg 1940-1945,
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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg
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On March 13, 1943, the Loyaliteitsverklaring (Declaration of Loyalty) was introduced, and students had until April 10 to sign it. Those who did not sign were no longer allowed to attend lectures. The male refusers were also called up to work in Germany. 86% of students refused to sign this declaration. The result was a sudden increase in the number of young men who wanted into hiding. Some of them joined the resistance. Many students from Limburg studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, such as the regional LO chief, Jan Hendrikx from Venlo. This is one of the reasons for the close relations between Nijmegen and the LO province of Limburg. See more on this topic The outskirts of Limburg
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In the woods near Helden, students in hiding took part in the experiment of a military training camp for people in hiding.
| Studenten – 33 pers. ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg | ||
| Berden,
Sylvester | ∗ 1919-09-02 Den Haag † 1944-11-07 Kessel | Heel-Panheel - press - Student - person in hiding - Sylvester Willem Jerome Maria Martin Berden was a law student and during the German invasion he was a drafted sergeant at the Grebbeberg. See funeral card [1] and oorlogsgravenstichting.nl. [6] In 1943 he and his younger brother Joost went into hiding in a monastery in Heel. They … wall: left, row 13-02 |
| Bloemgarten,
Rudolf | ∗ 1920-05-07 Maastricht † 1943-07-01 Bloemendaal | Maastricht - Jew - press - Student - Rudi Bloemgarten was born in Maastricht [1], lived as a child in Schaarbeek ( region of Brussels) from 1924 to 1933 and then in Amsterdam, where he studied medicine during the occupation. On eerebegraafplaatsbloemendaal.eu [5] we read about him: born: May 7, 1920 … |
| Driessen,
Hendrik Gijsbert Harry | ∗ 1921-11-11 Horst † 1944-09-06 Ravenstein? | Horst - press - Student - Zwarte Plak - Horst also did not escape the terror of the commando Berendsen of the AKD. They hunted down people in hiding under the leadership of Johan Berendsen [1], the "Terror of Venlo.” On July 29, … wall: left, row 23-01 |
| Grootheest,
van Gerard Catharinus Gerard | ∗ 1918-10-12 Utrecht † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | early resistance - press - Ordedienst - Student - OD-Proces - Gerard van Grootheest was the local leader of the Amersfoort chemical service [7] and a student of indology at the RU in Utrecht [4]. He distributed banned printed matter and supported illegal transmission of intelligence information to England, in collaboration with the group around Hans … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Gubbels,
André Leon Serra | ∗ 1921-05-26 (Bergen (L) † 1944-08-11 Kamp Vught | Arcen en Velden - press - Student - RVV - André Lambert Henri Marie Gubbels was a student who played an important role in the founding of the Raad van Verzet (Resistance Council) in Limburg. He also participated in resistance activities on behalf of Het Vrije Volk and Je Maintaindrai. On August 4, 1944 [2] … wall: left, row 02-02 |
| Hamers,
Hub | ∗ 1921-04-16 Simpelveld † 1944-12-29 KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg | Simpelveld - L.O. - Student - person in hiding - Hubert Joseph Dyonisius Hamers was a student at T.H. in Delft (today Delft University of Technology). In May 1943 he was forced to work in Germany. On September 1, he managed to escape again. Hamers brought people in hiding to their destination in a truck belonging to his father’s … wall: right, row 16-04 |
| Hermans,
Guus | ∗ 1922-06-13 , Weert † 1944-09-02 KZ Sachsenhausen | Weert - L.O. - Student - person in hiding - Henri Marie Auguste (Guus) Hermans refused to sign the declaration of loyalty which was obligatory for students and therefore had to go to Germany as a forced laborer. But “he was the first in Weert not to return after his weekend vacation. He organized the return of other students to Weert … wall: right, row 37-02 |
| Hilten,
van Antoon Gerrit Guillaume Tom | ∗ 1923-11-09 Geleen † 1945-02-24 Neuengamme | Geleen - unorganized resistance - Student - forced labor - Tom van Hilten was a student [1#1] and an office worker. [1#3] He had evaded mandatory labor service in Germany, but was picked up in a raid in 1942 or 1943 and taken to Germany. [1#2] After the war, the local administation of Geleen wrote to the … wall: left, row 10-01 |
| Hoes,
Gerardus Adrianus Geert | ∗ 1919-02-10 Tilburg † 1945-02-09 Neuengamme | Nijmegen - Elst - L.O. - municipality - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Geert Hoes was one of the pioneers of LO-Elst and belonged to a group consisting mainly of municipal officials, including Hendrik Kammeraat, Kees Peters, … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Hövell tot Westerflier,
van Jozef van Veen | ∗ 1919-01-12 Maastricht † 1945-01-04 Meppen (sub. Neuengamme) | Maastricht - Nijmegen - Student - Full name: Jozef Felix Henri Marie baron van Hövell van Wezeveld en Westerflier. He was a conscript and attended pilot training in Rotterdam until his demobilization by the Germans. For his funeral card reads: Being trained at the S.R.O.M.L. in Rotterdam [1], … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Jansen,
Willem Hendrik Marie Wim | ∗ 1922-05-13 Vierlingsbeek † 1945-02-25 Buchenwald | L.O. - Student - person in hiding - The outskirts of Limburg - Vierlingsbeek At the age of 21, district leader of the LO in Vierlingsbeek after his predecessor Gerard Smals had to go into hiding in Nijmegen in January 1944. Thanks to his organizational skills, he managed to provide the more than 1,000 people in hiding with the necessary coupons … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-03 |
| Kerres,
Hub. | ∗ 1924-06-30 Kerkrade † 1944-08-30 Buchenwald | Kerkrade - dutch soldier - Student - Hubert Joseph Kerres was a student and Engelandvaarder (England sailer). As such he is listed on the wall plaque in the chapel at the wall: middel, row 13-02 |
| Lansdorp,
Loek Charles v.d. Heuvel | ∗ 1921-07-15 Semarang † 1944-09-05 Arnhem | press - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - RVV - Zwarte Plak - Louis Albert (Luke) Lansdorp had studied at the Economische Hogeschool in Tilburg. He then joined the RVV group in Deurne, presumably because he had refused to sign the declaration of loyalty and had therefore had to go into hiding. The RVV group Deurne was led by … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-07 |
| Loogman,
Jan | ∗ 1922-03-12 Venray † 1944-01-28 AEL Großbeeren, Kr. Teltow | Venray - Student - forced labor - The father of Johannes Adrianus Loogman was one of the 460 Dutch personalities held hostage by the Germans in Sint Michielsgestel at the beginning of the occupation. Jan went to study in Amsterdam in 1940 and became involved in the student’s resistance. The whole Loogman family was in … wall: right, row 31-04 |
| Maassen,
Armand Guillaume Henri Armand | ∗ 1920-01-03 Maastricht † 1943-02-10 Leusden | Maastricht - dutch soldier - Student - The student Armand Maassen was a sailor in the Roal Dutch Navy until his demobilization by the Germans. [1] In September 1941, he crossed by canoe to England, where he immediately entered military service. [2] People who went from the Netherlands … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Meijer,
Johan Coenraad Jan | ∗ 1919-09-05 Tandjong Pandang, Bi † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | early resistance - Student - OD-Proces - Jan Meijer was born in Tandjong Pandang, Billiton, in what is now Indonesia.[1] During mobilization he was an officer candidate in the Dutch navy with the rank of corporal, and after demobilization he studied shipbuilding in Delft from 1940. He soon came into contact with … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Moormann,
Julius Ferdinand Jules | ∗ 1924-04-12 Nijmegen † 1944-05-17 ?? | Nijmegen - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - During a failed liquidation attempt on April 14, 1944, Julius Ferdinand Moormann was arrested and George Muskens killed. [1] Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl writes [4]: Student Moormann, son of high school director Moormann, … |
| Muskens,
George Arts | ∗ 1923-07-02 Maastricht † 1944-04-14 Arnhem | Maastricht - Nijmegen - K.P. - Student - George Muskens (Gregorius Johannes Arnoldus Maria Muskens) was a trainee sculptor. He was a member of the Nijmegen Knokploeg (armed unit) . [1][3] In a failed liquidation attempt on 14/04/1944, Muskens was killed and Moormann was arrested. Quote oorlogsgravenstichting.nl … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Nieuwland,
Carlos M. | ∗ 1923-07-30 Fort de Kock, NOI † 1944-02-24 Buchenwald | Venray - dutch soldier - Student - Fort de Kock is the old name for Bukittinggi in Indonesia. Carlos’ father was an officer in the KNIL, the colonial army in what was then the Dutch East Indies. Carlos attended the IC high school on the Leunseweg in Venray. When he was ordered to report for work in the German armaments industry, … wall: right, row 32-02 |
| Oljans,
Wicher | ∗ 1922-07-03 Beilen † 1944-12-26 Elmpt | Roermond - unorganized resistance - Student - person in hiding - Student MTS (Middelbare Technische School) [1#4]. Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl [8] calls him a “member of the resistance”. Maybe that was more than setting up the hiding place mentioned below, but we don’t know more. So he appears here in the category of … wall: right, row 09-03 |
| Oudenhoven,
Henny /Hendrik | ∗ 1924-02-11 Venray † 1945-05-03 Duitsland | Venray - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Henricus Antonius. Arrested on June 27, 1944 in Vierlingsbeek. He seems to have been friends with Arie van den Munckhof, who was one year older, because both were wanted in one advertisement after the war, see the wall: right, row 32-03 |
| Pereira,
Rinus | ∗ 1918-09-27 Den Haag † 1944-08-30 Belfeld | Reuver - person in hiding - In the spring of 1944, a combat group (K.P.) Reuver was formed by B. Verstappen. Other members were J.H. Goossens, G. Janssen, M.J. Pereira (a man in hiding from The Hague), A.M. Roelofs, and … wall: middel, row 17-01 |
| Rutten,
Eduardus Servatius Valentinus Maria Eduard | ∗ 1923-08-12 Maastricht † 1945-04-23 Flossenbürg, | Maastricht - Student - person in hiding - forced labor - Picture: Wikimedia →→→ Three of Eduard Rutten’s older brothers were in hiding, and he himself probably as well, as he was a student. He was … |
| Schaik,
van Jan H. | ∗ 1922-04-10 Utrecht † 1944-07-09 Boven-Leeuwen | L.O. - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Student (Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl [5]) and machinist (Honor Roll of the Fallen [1]). Died on the night of July 8-9, 1944, in a firefight with landwachters (land guards) [7] near Leeuwen [4]. In a letter to the editor of the Veluwsch Dagblad [2], resistance comrades reported that Van Schaik and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Schiphorst,
Tom | ∗ 1923-01-01 Heerlen † 1945-03-09 Mauthausen | Heerlen - Nijmegen - L.O. - K.P. - press - Student - Student at the MTS (technical secondary school), living in Nijmegen. He took care of people in hiding and distributed illegal magazines. He also hid an American pilot. Member of the LO-Maas en Waal. On August 1, 1944 he was arrested and on March 9, 1945 he died in the Mauthausen concentration camp. wall: left, row 18-01 |
| Schortinghuis,
Jacobus Reinder Bob (van de recherche) | ∗ 1923-02-14 Delfzijl † 1945-04-25 Hedel | Nijmegen - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Koos Schortinghuis was a member of the Knokploeg (armed group) of Nijmegen [1] and as such was qualified to join the Dutch army after the liberation of Nijmegen. He died as a member of the Prinses Irene Brigade [2]. Rank: soldier OVW (Oorlogsvrijwilliger = war volunteer). On the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Sickenga,
Jaap | ∗ 1918-07-14 Haarlem † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | early resistance - Ordedienst - Student - OD-Proces - Jaap Sickenga was a student of the Dutch language, a poet and a Dutch resistance fighter in the Ordedienst during the Second World War. He and his friend Hans Zomer [1], who had returned from England with a radio transmitter, were arrested on August 31, 1941 as a result of the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Smits,
Gerard Frank Frank | ∗ 1919-08-29 Heerlen † 1944-04-04 Utrecht | Hulsberg - early resistance - Ordedienst - Student - During the mobilization he was a cornet (= ensign) in the mounted artillery. Later, as a law student, he refused to sign the declaration of loyalty to the Germans and joined the resistance movement. He mapped activities of the Germans at Dutch airfields and passed them on to the allies. [1] He … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Gerard Frank Smits op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: left, row 24-04 |
| Soest,
van Jan | ∗ 1919-12-08 Kruiningen † 1945-03-15 KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg | Venlo - Student - Jan van Soest, notary student, living at Stalbergweg 36 in Venlo, died around March 15, 1945 in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg (file 408/1945). But why was he in there? (file 408/1945). Do you know more? Write us! wall: right, row 30-01 |
| Ummels,
Anton Hubert | ∗ 1894-07-15 Amby † 1944-08-30 Belfeld | Beesel - Reuver - L.O. - K.P. - police - Antonius Hubertus Ummels had the rank of Opperwachtmeester in the police, which was generally associated with the function of station chief. He belonged to the LO in Reuver, moreover its combat group KP. Dr. Fred Cammaert wrote (Chapter VIb p. 589 [1]): “A truck driver, who … wall: left, row 03-02 |
| Weert,
de Jacques J. Zwarte Jacques, Victor | ∗ 1921-04-10 Zundert † 1944-09-05 Kamp Vught | Nijmegen - L.O. - Student - person in hiding - The outskirts of Limburg - Fred Cammaert wrote in his dissertation [1]: Already at the beginning of the war, groups were formed that focused on falsifying documents. The L.O. sought support from or received help from some of these groups. J. Hendrikx, for example, formed a forgery group in Venlo … |
| Wolters,
Oscar | ∗ 1914-12-20 Venlo † 1944-09-05 Vught | Venlo - Student - The medical student Oscar Wilhelmus Laurentius Wolters was participant in the resistance under the pseudonyms Doctor O. de Blécourt when he had to examine people and Otto Weber as a truck driver when he had to drive for the resistance. According to the Camp Vught National Memorial, he was known … wall: right, row 30-03 |
| Zomer,
Johannes J. Hans | ∗ 1920-11-06 Probolinggo † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | dutch soldier - early resistance - Ordedienst - Student - OD-Proces - en This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |